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Obedience Cox 1692–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1692

Birth Location: VA, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 Apr 1771

Death Location: Beaverdam, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Cox

Mother: Mary Trent

Spouse(s): Philemon Perkins

Children(s): Col. Perkins

Obedience Cox was born in 1692 in VA, Henrico, Virginia, United States, the child of Richard Cox And Mary Trent. Obedience Cox married Philemon Perkins, and had children including Col Nicholas Perkins. Obedience Cox passed away in 1771 in Beaverdam, Goochland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Obedience Cox was born in 1692 in VA, Henrico, Virginia, United States, the child of Richard Cox And Mary Trent.
  • Obedience Cox married Philemon Perkins, and had children including Col Nicholas Perkins.
  • Obedience Cox passed away in 1771 in Beaverdam, Goochland, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Cox
1650–1735
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
RC
Mary Trent
1675–1735
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
MT

Spouses(s)

Philemon Perkins
1680–1769
Birth Location: Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia
PP

Children(s)

Col. Perkins
1718–1762
Birth Location: Tuckahoe Creek, Henrico, Virginia, United States
CP

Obedience Cox's Ancestors

Self
Obedience Cox
1692–1771
Birth Place: VA, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard Cox
1650–1735
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Mary Trent
1675–1735
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Cox
1620–1696
Bremo, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Mary Kennon
1620–1697
, , , England
Henry Trent
1649–1701
Varina Parish, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Sherman
1657–1732
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Hutchins
1600–1656
Henry Trent
1624–1695
Mary Alexander
1628–
Henry Sherman
1637–1695
Cecily Farrar
1630–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Obedience Cox's Descendants

1.
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Obedience Cox (1692–15 Apr 1771) m. Philemon Perkins (1680–19 JUN 1769)
  1. 1. Col. (Nicholas) Perkins 1718–1762 m. Bethenia Harden 1719–1762
    1. 1. Nicholas Perkins 1745–1800 m. Leah Pryor 1747–1810 m. Leah Pryor 1747–1810
      1. 1. Elizabeth Perkins 1776–1845 m. Nicholas Scales 1774–1847
        1. 1. Margaret (Gaines) Scales 1802–1845 m. Joseph Lake 1794–1849

Obedience Cox's Timeline

2 Records

1692
1692
Birth of Obedience Cox in VA, Henrico, Virginia, United States
VA, Henrico, Virginia, United States
1771
15 Apr 1771
Age 79
Death of Obedience Cox in Beaverdam, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Beaverdam, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1692
    Event Place: VA, Henrico, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1771
    Event Place: Beaverdam, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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